20 Lessons to Learn With “Cyberchase”
“Cyberchase” is celebrating 20 years of math learning, problem-solving, and team building on PBS KIDS! Whether you are watching episodes, playing digital games, or doing hands-on activities with your child, there are many lessons to learn from “Cyberchase.” Here are 20 of our favorites:
Working as a team is the best way to solve problems because everyone has different strengths and it gets the job done faster.
Making charts, graphs, and maps can help you keep data organized to examine environmental issues like reducing waste and saving water.
When you have a problem, be a Jackie: stop, take a breath, and write out what information you know so far and what you still need to learn to find the solution.
How to use thermometers to measure temperature and calculate temperature differences.
A non-standard unit of measurement can help you make more accurate estimates. You can even use your body to measure.
When working on a math problem, be a Digit: Don’t be afraid to get the wrong answer! Getting the answer wrong is a good opportunity to learn something new.
Math helps us to understand the world around us, including weather, health, money, and the environment.
How to read a coordinate grid.
All kids can become confident math thinkers and problem solvers with practice.
Math is all around us in our daily lives, from patterns in nature to baseball games to craft projects like CyberDough.
When you are in a new situation, be an Inez: tap into your curiosity and ask questions!
Small actions you take to help the environment, just like numbers, really add up when we all do them.
Build on math skills you already know to develop new skills. For instance, you can work up to multiplication through counting by 2s and 5s and practicing repeated addition.
You can use math to send secret messages.
Visualizing fractions with physical objects and pictures can make them easier to understand.
When you have a problem, it helps to test out your solution. If it doesn’t work, you can make changes and try again, just like an engineer!
When you’re not sure of the solution, be a Matt: try a hands-on approach. Act it out or make a model.
Cooking is a great way to practice math skills like measuring, counting, fractions, and ratios.
Doing the right thing is always worth it.
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